r/SurroundAudiophile is a subreddit with 8k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses dolby atmos, atmos, music, speakers, and dolby, and they frequently recommend/review av receiver.
For audiophiles and music lovers who appreciate the playback of *music* in surround sound and immersive headphone listening.
(Please set your user flair to your speaker/transducer setup type (e.g., 4.0, 7.2.4, headphones only, etc.).)
Popular Themes in r/SurroundAudiophile
#1
Solution Requests
: "Need help positioning side speakers"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Need help, is this a good deal"
16 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Eagles One of These Nights Deluxe w/ ATMOS Blu-Ray for 39.99"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Problem with audio system(sorry if not the right place)"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "[Dolby Atmos] - Alternative Essentials"
1 post
#6
News
: "NEW ORDER review - how are the new Steven Wilson Surround mixes?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SurroundAudiophile
#1
Dolby Atmos
: "Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary – the ultimate edition of this album? – Review (Vinyl, CD, SACD, Blu-ray, from 1975 to 2025, stereo, 4.0, 5.1 to Dolby Atmos)"
44 posts
#2
Atmos
: "Michael Jackson’s albums Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, and Dangerous Now Available in Dolby Atmos, Review and 3D Video Visualization of Immersive Sound"
18 posts
#3
Music
: "A library of 1,400+ Dolby Atmos albums on Apple Music and Tidal, with genere filters and links"
13 posts
#4
Speakers
: "Need help positioning side Speakers"
10 posts
#5
Dolby
: "Michael Jackson’s albums Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, and Dangerous Now Available in Dolby Atmos, Review and 3D Video Visualization of Immersive Sound"
10 posts
#6
Review
: "Dire Straits – Making Movies – Review – (Test: vinyl record, MOFI, Abbey Road, CD, SACD, Streaming, stereo to Atmos)"
9 posts
#7
Surround Sound
: "Surround Sound for video editing"
9 posts
#8
Setup
: "Best cheap Setup for playback of SACD on Vizio 5.1?"
8 posts
#9
Albums
: "Best Albums of 2025 reviewed in Digital, Analog, and Immersive (Dolby Atmos) Formats."
7 posts
#10
Surround
: "what's next in Surround for 2026 ? confirmed and rumored releases"
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/SurroundAudiophile
Av Receiver
2 reviews
#1
Pioneer
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Yamaha
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/SurroundAudiophile
#1
Atmos
: "Absolutely LOVING the trend of including instrumental mixes in Atmos as well. Hearing their arrangement of Eight Miles High in detailed surround is such a highlight of this incredible release."
62 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Back to the world"
32 posts
#3
Review (Recordings)
: "Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary – the ultimate edition of this album? – Review (Vinyl, CD, SACD, Blu-ray, from 1975 to 2025, stereo, 4.0, 5.1 to Dolby Atmos)"
29 posts
#4
Music
: "Every quadraphonic Quadio ever released by Rhino Records on one chart."
13 posts
#5
Tips & Advice
: "Need help positioning side speakers"
10 posts
#6
News
: "Yes Announce Standalone DOLBY ATMOS Blu rays! FRAGILE, CLOSE TO THE EDGE, THE YES ALBUM"
9 posts
#7
Spatial Audio
: "Atmos music ("Spatial Audio") on Apple Music - worth a subscription/switch?"
5 posts
#8
Acoustics
: "Those with 5.X.X AVR systems, how do you EQ?"
5 posts
#9
Purchasing Advice Request
: "Will I miss 18-24hz between these two subwoofers?"
5 posts
#10
Miscellaneous
: "I was reading up on the Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album and it made me chuckle that 'Genius Loves Company' and 'Avalon' were in competition for the award twice, in 2005 and then again 20 years later."
4 posts
Member Growth in r/SurroundAudiophile
Yearly
+3k members(49.7%)
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Last updated: August 29, 2026